Technology developed by MIT engineers makes pesticides stick to plant leaves
Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers — including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides — could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that ends up in the environment while at the same time reducing farmers’ costs and perhaps even enhancing their productivity. A classic win-win-win. A team ofContinue Reading
A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off
By watching the ebb and flow of the brain’s chemical signals, researchers are beginning to disentangle the molecular mechanisms underlying the intrinsic motivation to learn. In a new study of zebra finches, researchers show that a hit a dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off. TheContinue Reading
Buying carbon credits to fight climate change? Here’s what to know
Carbon credits sold on the voluntary market are under scrutiny for not offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as claimed., Read MoreContinue Reading
NCSC taps influencers to make 2FA go viral
Who knew social media stars had a role to play in building national cyber resilience? The world’s biggest brands have benefited from influencer marketing for years – now the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has hopped on the bandwagon to preach two-factor authentication (2FA) to the masses.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
UK satellite smartphone services could get green light this year
At last, cell service from SPAAAAAACE Britain’s telecoms regulator could authorize satellite-to-smartphone services in the UK before the end of this year.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
London’s poor 5G blamed on spectrum, investment, and timing of Huawei ban
Other cities either started with rival kit, or had Chinese vendor core already built before any bans, says expert Interview Recent research found that London is ranked at the foot of the table when it comes to 5G mobile service, but why should that be? The answer is a combinationContinue Reading
23andMe’s genes not strong enough to avoid Chapter 11
CEO steps down after multiple failed attempts to take the DNA testing company private Beleaguered DNA testing biz 23andMe – hit by a massive cyber attack in 2023 – is filing for bankruptcy protection in the US following years of financial uncertainty.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Celebrating the nine queerest moments in Doctor Who history as the reboot turns 20
If you enjoy being made to feel old (and who doesn’t?!) we’re happy to share the news that so-called “New Who”, aka the rebooted version of the sci fi classic Doctor Who first aired on this day 20 years ago. Yes, that’s right. It’s somehow been two decades since theContinue Reading
Google admits it deleted some customer data after ‘technical issue’
Maps Timeline info wanders off forever for users without encrypted backups Google has admitted it lost some customer data, possibly forever.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Insomniac and Tomorrowland Team Up for Groundbreaking Music Experience ‘UNITY’ at Sphere Las Vegas
In a historic collaboration, two of the world’s most iconic music festival producers, U.S.-based Insomniac and Belgium’s Tomorrowland, are joining forces for a brand-new experience. Titled UNITY, the unprecedented audiovisual spectacle will debut at Sphere in Las Vegas during Labor Day weekend, from August 29 to 31, 2025. This immersiveContinue Reading
Women Divided — But (Hopefully) Not Conquered
Black and white women working across racial lines toward a common vision of American justice is an ideal that has captured the progressive imagination for decades. In 1980, in the first presidential proclamation of Women’s History Week, Jimmy Carter cited both Black and white women — Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth,Continue Reading
Signal Mishap Shows Just How Little The Traitor World Cares About Dead Yemeni Children
The high-level The Traitor administration Signal message thread on bombing Yemen on which someone on the staff of National Security Adviser Michael Waltz included The Atlantic‘s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg is what is impolitely called in the military a SNAFU (situation normal, all f—– up). Yes, it is a security breach of gargantuan proportions.Continue Reading
Job Loss, Mental Health and the Fate of Federal Workers
The National Institutes of Health employee said she knew things would be difficult for federal workers after Traitor 47 was elected president. But she never imagined it would be like this. Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in theContinue Reading